Road map and case



Jan. 12 1926.

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' 5. F. M GHEE ROAD MAP AND CASE Filed Dec. 10, 1925 2 Sheets-$heet 2 WITNESS: ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 12, 1926.

UNITED STATES SAINT PAUL MqGHEE, on LAUaINnfino, NORTH CAROLINA.

Roan MAP AND CASE.

Application filed December 10, 1923. Serial No. 679,8 05.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that '1, SAINT PAUL Ivlcfinnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Laurinburg, in the county of Scotland and i State of North Carolina, have invented new and useful Improvements in Road Maps and Cases, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to route indicating means for motor vehicles and the like, the general object of the invention being to rovide a road map wound upon a roller an a casing-containing the roller with means for attachingthe'casting' to a part of the vehicle adjacent the drivers seat. .1 Another object of the invention is it provide means for connecting the casing to the windshield or another part of the vehicle.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claim. 4

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accon'ipanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and inwhich Figure 1 is a view. of the device with the map partly withdrawn from the same.

Figure 2 is an end view of the casing.

F igure 3 isa lmigitudinal sectional view.

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view.

Figure 5 is a view showing the device in use upon an automobile.

Figures 6 and 7 are views showing how the device is attached to a windshield.

Figures 8 and 9 are cross sectional views -on l nes S-8 and 9+9 respectively of Fig:

longitudinally extending slot 2 in its lower rotatably part. A spring roller 3 is mounted in the casing anda map 4 is fastened to this roller and projects'through the tab 6 is connected with the strip for facilislot. A strip 5 of metal or the like is secured to the outer end of the map and a of the bracket.

tating the withdrawal of the ma from the:

case. Brackets 7 are connectc with the case, adjacent the ends thereof, so that the device can be fastened by screws or the like to the dash or other part of an automobile, asshown in Figure 5, but when the device is to befastened to the windshield of an automobile I provide a spring clamping jaw S which is attached by a bolt 9 with each of the brackets 7 so that the brackets and jaws will'clanip'the casing to a'oartroad map can be easily and quickly pulled from the casing when it"is to be studied and utter information desired has been gained the map is released and the-'spring will draw it back into the casing where it will be proiectedfrom elements and from dirt and dust. This invention will provide a ready. means of holdinga road map where it is easily accessible anddoing away with the folded maps now in use,

It is thought from the foreging description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readil apparent.

I desire it to be understoo that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

lVhat I claim is A device of the class described comprising, a cylindrical casinp having'a slot therein, a sprin roller mounted in the casing, a map strip carried'by the roller and extending through the slot, a supporting bracket at each end of the casing, said bracket having a curved central partand straight end parts, perforated to receive fastening means and a spring jaw for each bracket end so that it can be bolted to the upper part I 4 For permitting the casing to be attached to a windshield frame of a vehicle the brackets permitting the casing to be attached to a part of a'clo'sed vehicle when the spring jaws are removed from the brackets.

In testimony whereofI affix my signature.

SAINT PAUL MCGHEE; 

